The Irish Mail on Sunday

ROASTED RHUBARB, APPLE & BLACKBERRY CRUMBLE

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Serves 4

For the roasted fruit

● 400g (14oz) rhubarb, cut into 3cm (1¼in) pieces

● 1 large Bramley apple, peeled and cut into chunks

● 75g (2¾oz) demerara sugar

● 150g (5½oz) blackberri­es

● 1tbsp plain flour

● 1tsp grated ginger

● Grated zest of 1 orange

For the crumble

● 125g (4½oz) plain flour

● 75g (2¾oz) butter

● 50g (1¾oz) demerara sugar

● 30g (1oz) pecans, chopped

● 2tbsp jumbo oats

● Custard or cream, to serve

Preheat the oven to 190°C/fan 170°C/gas 5. Place the rhubarb and apple in an ovenproof dish (approx. 25cm/10in square or round). Sprinkle with the sugar and roast for 10-15 minutes, until beginning to soften.

Remove and stir in the blackberri­es, flour, ginger and orange zest.

To make the crumble, rub the flour and butter together with your fingertips until it resembles fine breadcrumb­s. Stir in the sugar, pecans and oats. Sprinkle the mixture over the fruit and bake for 25-30 minutes, until bubbling and the crumble is lightly golden. Serve with custard or cream.

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